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Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater Begins Tonight | Playbill

Performances kick off July 27 at New York City Center for the concert revival of Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, the first collaboration between Little Shop of Horrors’ Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. The Encores! Off-Center staging stars Skylar Astin, Santino Fontana, James Earl Jones, Rebecca Naomi Jones and Kate Wetherhead, among others.… Continue reading Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater Begins Tonight | Playbill

What It Was Like Inside the Tony Awards After Parties | Playbill

Only a select few scored a ticket to two of the hottest post-show Tony Awards parties. Playbill was there to capture the vibe of the evening, from the food tour at the Plaza to the booze-filled bathtub at the Baccarat. Source: What It Was Like Inside the Tony Awards After Parties | Playbill

BWW Blog: Jeff Blumenkrantz – The Tonys!

As Bright Star is a Tony nominee for Best Musical this season, we are gearing up to perform on the telecast this Sunday! This will be my fourth Tony appearance, having performed with the casts of Damn Yankees (’94), How to Succeed…(’95), and A Class Act (’01). Well, fifth: I also waved from my seat… Continue reading BWW Blog: Jeff Blumenkrantz – The Tonys!

BWW Blog: Jeff Blumenkrantz – Stage Door Types

After any given performance of Bright Star, we typically have between 20-40 people waiting at the stage door for autographs. It’s interesting to observe how differently the people in our cast (and casts everywhere) deal with greeting fans at the stage door. Over the years, I’ve isolated a few categories: The Charmers: Charmers not only… Continue reading BWW Blog: Jeff Blumenkrantz – Stage Door Types

Jeff Blumenkrantz and More Elected to Actors’ Equity Council

Actors’ Equity Association, the union which represents more than 50,000 professional stage actors and stage managers, announced the results of the 2016 National Council election. Source: Jeff Blumenkrantz and More Elected to Actors’ Equity Council

Photo Flash: Ariana DeBose, Joe Iconis & More Perform the Songs of Edward Kleban at Feinstein’s/54 Below!

On May 15, Feinstein’s/54 Below hosted an exploration of Kleban songs that range from hilariously funny to heart tugging to outrageous, all models of his impeccable craft. Check out photos below! Source: Photo Flash: Ariana DeBose, Joe Iconis & More Perform the Songs of Edward Kleban at Feinstein’s/54 Below!

BWW Blog: Jeff Blumenkrantz – Favorite Dressing Room Items of the BRIGHT STAR Cast

Today I’m addressing another excellent question from @JudyMolnar: “What are some favorite items Bright Star cast members have in their dressing rooms? Show & tell.” Seems like our favorite dressing room items can be reduced to four categories: Fun Gifts Sentimental Items Show Biz Memorabilia and Survival Tools FUN GIFTS Richard Gatta loves his mini… Continue reading BWW Blog: Jeff Blumenkrantz – Favorite Dressing Room Items of the BRIGHT STAR Cast

BWW Blog: Jeff Blumenkrantz – Understudying on Broadway: Part Two Sandra DeNise and Sarah Jane Shanks

In this second part of Understudying on Broadway (you can find Part 1 here), I’m discussing the subject with two women who each have tons of experience, Sandra (Sandy) DeNise and Sarah Jane Shanks, both currently covering the demanding, central role of “Alice Murphy” in Bright Star. (I should mention that they both also cover… Continue reading BWW Blog: Jeff Blumenkrantz – Understudying on Broadway: Part Two Sandra DeNise and Sarah Jane Shanks

BWW Blog: Jeff Blumenkrantz – Understudying on Broadway: Part One – Nuts and Bolts

Those of you who have seen Bright Star know what a tour de force the role of “Alice Murphy” is for our Tony/Drama Desk/Outer Critics Circle-nominated leading lady, Carmen Cusack. And while she seems to be indefatigable, ever in great voice, and able to do eight brilliant and emotional shows a week, plus any number… Continue reading BWW Blog: Jeff Blumenkrantz – Understudying on Broadway: Part One – Nuts and Bolts

BWW Blog: Jeff Blumenkrantz – BRIGHT STAR Pre Show Rituals

This week, I put out a request for questions for me and the Bright Starcast. (Offer still stands – send me a dm @blumietunes or tweet using #askblumie.) Today, I’ll be addressing an excellent question from Judy Molnar (@JudyMolnar): “What are some of the cast’s pre show warm-ups and/or rituals?” First of all, there are… Continue reading BWW Blog: Jeff Blumenkrantz – BRIGHT STAR Pre Show Rituals